What types of personal injury claims can I pursue in South Bend?
A personal injury accident is legal term for any type of injury caused by someone else’s reckless or negligent behavior. Some of the most common personal injury claims we handle in the South Bend area include:
Whatever type of personal injury accident you’re dealing with, no matter how complicated or straightforward your case might seem, make sure you talk to a lawyer at our South Bend law firm right away. You have nothing to lose and everything to gain.
How long do I have to file a personal injury claim in Indiana?
In Indiana, the statute of limitations for filing a personal injury claim is generally two years from the date of the injury. This means you have two years to file a lawsuit in civil court seeking compensation for your injuries. If you fail to file your claim within this time frame, you may lose your right to pursue legal action and recover damages.
Consult with our South Bend personal injury lawyers as soon as possible. The sooner you file your claim, the easier it will be to gather fresh evidence and witness statements to build your case.
What compensation can I recover in a personal injury case?
In a personal injury case, you may be entitled to various types of compensation. These include economic damages, which cover financial losses such as medical expenses (both past and future), lost wages, property damage, and rehabilitation costs.
You can also get non-economic damages compensate for non-financial impacts such as pain and suffering, emotional distress, and loss of consortium. Additionally, you might be entitled to other specific damages, such as loss of companionship, disfigurement and scarring, and loss of enjoyment of life.
The South Bend personal injury attorneys at Boughter Sinak, LLC can accurately value your claim and fight to recovery every dollar owed to you through a settlement or a court award.
Should I accept a settlement offer from an insurance company?
Insurance companies don’t always have your best interests in mind and often use tactics to lower their payouts. That’s why you won’t to ensure that the settlement you receive covers all of your damages.
Once our attorneys determine how much money you’re eligible for, we can negotiate with insurance companies for the maximum amount. If they don’t settle, we’ll be prepared to take your case to trial and fight to recover compensation through a court award.
Why should I hire a South Bend personal injury lawyer?
After a serious personal injury accident, some people want to wait to take legal action. Instead, they want to simply focus on getting better. That is exactly why you should contact our South Bend law firm as soon as possible. We can focus on investigating your claim while you’re recovering from your injury.
It’s also important to remember that the attorneys and the insurance company for the person who caused your injury are likely already aggressively investigating your claim. That’s because they realize your settlement could be worth thousands or perhaps even millions of dollars. In most cases, they’re looking for any excuse to deny your claim.
We can help you level the playing field. We can demand the money you deserve. If they refuse to cooperate, we will be prepared to go to court for you. Contact us and schedule your free case evaluation with a South Bend personal injury lawyer who cares about you. Contact Boughter Sinak, LLC.
